The road portion of the St. Paul Saints 2024 schedule ended in disappointing fashion.

St. Paul lost 5-2 at Columbus on Sunday, the fifth straight loss for the Saints, who end 35-41 away from CHS Field this season. St. Paul hosts Indianapolis for a six-game series starting Tuesday at CHS Field to end the regular season.

Sunday started off well for the Saints as Payton Eeles hit the first pitch of the game for his sixth home run of the season. St. Paul made it 2-0 an inning later as Jair Camargo’s RBI single plated Carson McCusker.

But the Clippers rallied against Saints starter Randy Dobnak (12-7). Johnathan Rodriguez hit his 28th homer of the season for Columbus, a three-run shot in the fourth inning off Dobnak. Dobnak allowed three runs on two hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings. He had four strikeouts.

Columbus then scored a pair of runs off reliever Giovanny Gallegos in the seventh on a two-run single by Myles Straw.

The Saints managed just five hits, two from Camargo in the loss. Eeles’ homer was the lone extra-base hit.

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